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Saudi forces arrest pilgrim for raising Palestinian flag in Mecca Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/27/2025 - 16:40 Saudi authorities detain Egyptian pilgrim in Mecca after Gaza protest, sparking online condemnation An Egyptian pilgrim stood in front of the Holy Kaaba in Mecca raised the Palestine flag before he was shortly detained (Social Media) Off Saudi security forces arrested an Egyptian pilgrim at the Grand...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Aid to Gaza gives us legitimacy to keep fighting, says Israeli army The Israeli army has denied that famine is gripping the Gaza Strip, despite widespread reports of severe malnutrition, starvation deaths and aid restrictions. βThere is no hunger in the Strip,β an Israeli army spokesperson declared on Sunday. Speaking at a press briefing, the spokesperson claimed Israeli forces are facilitating humanitarian assistance:...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Why are US professors suing to challenge the Trump administrationβs crackdown on pro-Palestine activism?
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:It is yet another sign of a looming 'tech cold war'.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:This might be a tacit admission by the Israelis that they need to do more - but more likely the measures are a response to allies.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel bars Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for a week Israeli authorities have issued a week-long ban on the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with the possibility of an extension. Speaking to the local Wafa news agency, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein said hewas summoned by Israeli intelligence for an interrogation. The ban follows a sermon he lead on Friday at the mosque, where...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers have raided the Freedom Flotilla ship, Handala, carrying aid for Gaza in international waters.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:More than 340 Israeli academics demand entry of aid into Gaza A letter signed by341 prominent Israeli academics and professors has urged an end to the targeting of civilians, calling for "moral limits on military operations in Gaza." "The wound of October 7 remains open, and 50 of our citizens are being held by Hamas in unbearable conditions. But at the height of this pain, the suffering our actions cause to others...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel has airdropped a few aid cartons and allowed some trucks to enter Gaza, following international pressure.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes so-called 'safe zone' despite military pause The Israeli military has carried out several attacks across Gaza, killing over 53 people - including 32 aid seekers - despite announcing a "tactical suspension" of operations in three areas. Early on Sunday, the Israeli army announced a 10-hour daily pause of military operations from 10am (7am GMT) to 8pm (5pm GMT) in the areas of al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah and...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Three Israeli soldiers sentenced for refusing to join military service Three soldiers from the Nahal Brigade have been sentenced to prison for refusing to participate in military operations in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority announced.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Bursa governor's office says 1,765 people have been evacuated as more than 1,900 firefighters battle the flames.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:From Sarajevo to Srebrenica and Gaza, memorial architect Sabina Tanovic on how we remember war and why it matters.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel attacks so-called 'safe zone' despite military pause Submitted by Mera Aladam on Sun, 07/27/2025 - 10:14 The Israeli army has launched several attacks across Gaza, killing over 53 people - including 32 aid seekers Palestinians wait for food at a distribution point in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 27 July 2025 (AFP/Omar al-Qattaa) Off The Israeli military has carried out several attacks across Gaza,...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Poll: Support for Palestinians in UK rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in Britain as the humanitarian disaster worsens in Gaza due to Israelβs blockade, according to a new poll reported by The Times. The findings, by the think tank More in Common, revealed that 29 percent of respondents sympathised more with the Palestinian side in the war, compared to 15...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:The assault in Komanda city is believed to have been carried out by ADF rebels, wielding guns and machetes.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:The US president is to meet the EU chief in Scotland as Brussels strives for a deal before Trump's Friday deadline.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Support for Palestinians in UK rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Poll Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:37 Nearly half of Britons say Israelβs response in Gaza is disproportionate Palestinians gather at a lentil soup distribution point in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 27 July 2025 (AFP) Off Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in Britain as the humanitarian disaster...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:A motherβs determination to bring her daughterβs killers to justice.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Syria after Assad: Why Israel's vow to 'protect' the Druze is hollow Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 16:02 Breaking Syrian society apart can only fuel further chaos, with severe socioeconomic fallout Israeli troops patrol the border fence with Syria near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the occupied Golan Heights, on 23 July 2025 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) On It is impossible to remain indifferent to...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:The story of two friends, taken in RSF dragnets, and what they saw inside the detention centres.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Aid groups fear the forced starvation of Palestinians under Israel's brutal blockade is now reaching a tipping point.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Artillery fire erupts along disputed border as each side blames the other for the escalation amid US call for truce.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:At least 11 wounded when Israel drops aid pallets on tents for displaced people amid hunger crisis in Gaza.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel says aid convoys will be allowed into Gaza, after weeks of mounting pressure and warnings of starvation.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:A roundup of some of last weekβs events.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Malnourished Palestinians in Gaza have been scrambling to grab desperately-needed aid in the Israeli-besiege enclave.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Moments before Israeli soldiers raided the Handala aid ship, activist Huwaida Arraf urged them to stand down.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Pro-Palestinian group Freedom Flotilla Coalition says the vessel was trying to bring food aid to Gaza.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Several aid groups say dropping food from the air onto densely populated Gaza is a risk to civilian lives.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Nigeria claim their tenth WAFCON title, 'Mission X', as they come from behind to beat Morocco 3-2 in Rabat.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Israeli officers say Hamas didnβt steal UN aid, contradicting blockade claim Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 23:37 Israeli officers and a US probe say Hamas didnβt steal aid, exposing Israelβs starvation policy People carrying sacks of flour walk along al-Rashid street in western Jabalia on June 17, 2025, after humanitarian aid trucks reportedly entered the northern Gaza Strip (AFP) Off Two senior Israeli...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:In the face of global anger, Israel announces planned humanitarian pause in civilian centres to enable aid distribution.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:The murder of Wadee Alfayoumi, and attack on his mother, stand as one of the worst US hate crimes since Gaza war began.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Israeli 'thugs' board Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 22:36 Israeli forces intercepted the Handala aid ship en route to Gaza, detaining activists, journalists and European politicians Israeli troops board the Gaza-bound Handala ship in international waters on 26 July 2025 (Social Media/Screen grab) Off Israeli troops stormed the Gaza-bound Handala...
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